ISSUES & ADVOCACY
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Through the Holy Door: Vatican to have pilgrim reservation system
VATICAN CITY -- Drawing on the experience of the public exposition of the Shroud of Turin, Vatican officials are adopting a reservation system for pilgrims who want to cross the threshold of the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica during the Year of Mercy.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Ingrid Bergman: Portrayer of nuns and saints, but much more
NEW YORK -- You must remember Ingrid Bergman.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: 'See the Lord': Chinese American Catholic group helps needy people see
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Dr. Kelly Kao is no longer making a top salary as a Silicon Valley optometrist and researcher for Google Glass.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Wisconsin woman bypasses teaching career to minister to girls in Swaziland
MARSHALL, Wis. -- There aren't many women in their mid-20s who would give up a teaching career and move to a southern African country to help young women leave a life of abuse and prostitution.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Author offers enlightening roadmap to building strong moral character
What do Dwight Eisenhower, Dorothy Day, St. Augustine of Hippo and Frances Perkins have in common?
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Fascinating format can promote understanding among religions
The year 2015 represents the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's landmark declaration on interreligious relations, "Nostra Aetate."
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Beer festival offers 'peaceful resistance' to Middle East conflicts
TAYBEH, West Bank -- As Palestinians and Israelis in Jerusalem once again became embroiled in violence, locals and guests in Taybeh were enjoying ice-cold beers, grilled meats, frosted doughnuts and throbbing music as the all-Christian Palestinian village celebrated its 11th Oktoberfest.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood's popes: A grab bag of pontifical personas
NEW YORK -- With the attention of so much of the press focused on Pope Francis during his historic journey to Cuba and the U.S. this month, it's interesting to reflect on the image of the papacy generated by those whose job it is -- or has been -- to …
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Attendees of World Meeting of Families help break Guinness world record
PHILADELPHIA -- As confetti rained down and cheers filled the air on the final day of the World Meeting of Families Sept. 25, a family from Argentina applied brushstrokes to a mural depicting Pope Francis -- pushing the number of contributors to the paint-by-numbers mural past 2,263 and into the …
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Connecticut composer's song performed at closing Mass in Philadelphia
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A song by composer Julian Revie, who has "been performing pretty much weekly" as a church organist since he was 11, was performed at the closing Mass of the World Meeting of Families Sept. 27 in Philadelphia.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: 'Mutts' comic strip features a week's worth of quotes from Pope Francis
WASHINGTON --Those uninterested in the news coverage of Pope Francis' U.S. visit might have ditched the front page and turned to other sections of the newspaper for a break.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Compelling books on Nazi era offer warnings about morality of war
Seventy years after the end of the Second World War, two compelling new books reveal considerable nuances of Pope Pius XII's and German Catholic clergy's moral response to Nazi Germany.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Vatican Museums app community growing two months after release
VATICAN CITY -- Gone are the days when regularly discussing one's favorite works of art in the Vatican Museums and funding the restoration of historic pieces was limited to a very small group of people.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Book examines importance, influence and interpretations of Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council dramatically changed the life, attitudes and thinking of the Catholic Church. Those who straddled the 1962-65 event quickly experienced how groundbreaking these were.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Born with one arm, standout athlete aims high on field, in classroom
AVE MARIA, Fla. -- Valeria Tkacik is a standout lacrosse player for Ave Maria University in Florida. By all accounts, she is a leader on and off the field.
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